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Apr 25, 2022

Only The Lonely by Roy Orbison

Tab: in word document format Video: Roy Orbison - Only The Lonely

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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Only The Lonely
By:   Roy Orbison

[verse: 1]
               F {band kicks in}
(Dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
                 Gm
(Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
          Bb       C7
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah)
            F     C7  
(Only the lonely)
            F     {stop}
(Only the lonely)
           F
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
                      Gm
Know the way I feel tonight (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
 C7
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
           Bb            F
Know this feeling ain't right (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
F                   F  x  x  x   {4 hits}
There goes my baby
                    F7  x  x  x   {4 hits}
There goes my heart
                    Bb  x  x  x   {4 hits}
The're gone forever
              G7  x  x  C7  {4 hits} {stop}
So far apart
               F
But only the lonely
            Bb   C7 
Know why-i-i        I cry
          F                     F
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
                 Gm
(Ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
          Bb       C7
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-wah)
            F     C7  
(Only the lonely)
            F     {stop}
(Only the lonely)


[verse: 2]
            F {band kicks in}      
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
                                Gm
Know the heartaches I've been through (ooh-yay-yay-yay-yeah)
 C7
Only the lonely (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
        Bb                  F
Know I cried and cried for you (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)
F                F  x  x  x   {4 hits}
Maybe tomorrow
                 F7  x  x  x   {4 hits}
A new romance
                 Bb  x  x  x   {4 hits}
No more sorrow
                      G7  x  x  C7  {4 hits} {stop}
But that's the chance                        You gotta take
          Bb           C7
If your lonely heart breaks
           F                    F            {finish}
Only the lonely  (dum-dum-dum-dumdy-doo-wah)




chords:

Bb      113331  or 688766
C7      032310  or 335353
F       133211
G7      320001  or 353433